Last month marks two years since I said goodbye to my sweet puppy girl, Kallie . Our ten-and-a-half-year life together shaped a lot of who I am. As I wrote after her death, she boldly shepherded me from an old life that didn't fit anymore into the beginning of the one I have today. But, this anniversary wasn’t as challenging as the first one. Thanks, of course, to Hudson . His exuberant puppy energy has kept me fully occupied with the present as I learn to keep up with him. I

Following a distinguished line of well-loved pups, I brought Hudson home after a short road trip to Wisconsin yesterday. I’d been thinking about it for over a year, making lists and preparing. Then, last week, the timing finally felt right. My only self-imposed stipulations were that it couldn’t be a Chow Chow or a girl. I wanted no room for comparisons to my sweet Kallie. I wanted something different and new to me. Plus, I needed a dog who could (eventually) walk with me on